Sophie: United Kingdom: Feb 01, 2026

I have over 3 years' teaching experience with students aged 5-18, but I specialised in Secondary (11-18) education for my PGCE course in 2019. I am predominantly a Music teacher, but completed a 120-hour TEFL course and have worked with EAL (English as an Additional Language) students both 1-on-1 and as part of my wider teaching experience. Even though English is my native language, I speak conversational Korean and am semi-fluent in French and Spanish.
I enjoy travelling and learning languages, having taught myself basic Korean after becoming interested in Kpop in 2015. I then chose to study at a Hagwon in Cheonan during August 2017 and have been back to Korea twice since – in 2019 and 2024. I am not fluent (yet), but hope to develop my Korean language skills while teaching in Korea.
I believe that learning should be fun as our brains are more likely to take in new information if we are in a good mood and enjoying ourselves. I therefore strive to create engaging and entertaining lessons that balance technical information with practical, real-life examples. I have a bubbly and enthusiastic personality, and my students have commented on how much they enjoy my lessons and my style of teaching.